Kawato Farm (川戸農園)

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About this spot

This sightseeing farm in Higashi-Matano-cho, Totsuka Ward, Yokohama City offers sweet-potato digging in autumn. It is open from September through November, with online reservations from 6:00 p.m. on September 1 and phone reservations from 9:00 a.m. on September 2. The experience is a 3-plant course for 2,500 yen, and you can take home every sweet potato you dig. Being able to choose from seven varieties is part of the fun. There is free parking, a flush toilet and a hand-washing area, plus a simple diaper-changing table and a rest space.

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Tips

Reserve through the official website or by phone. Freshly dug sweet potatoes are said to become sweeter if left for a few days before roasting. Don't forget clothes you don't mind getting dirty and work gloves.

Best time to visit

Afternoon, when the soil has dried

Access & map

838-2 Higashi-Matano-cho, Totsuka Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture